Our Correspondent
Imphal, August 26 (EMN): The 10th State Level Pineapple Festival was held at Khousabung Village, DCC Headquarters, Churachandpur today with Art & Culture Minister L. Jayanta Kumar Singh as the chief guest. Addressing the morning session of the inaugural function Singh said the state was rich in resources of different kind.
He expressed that organising such festivals with competitive spirit will enhance the performance of the farmers at different levels. Co- operation and mutual understanding should be developed among the farmers in order to enable them to choose their suitable activities, he added.
Singh urged them to produce large scale of pineapple which may lead to expansion of trade. Regarding the preservation of horticulture products, he maintained that the Government was planning to set up cold storage facilities at different places where there is necessity of such facilities.
Stating about the marketing of products, he said that farmers need to increase the production comparatively so that different companies and firms will be approaching for marketing of their products. The Minister also distributed cash prizes to the pineapple farmers who secure first, second and third positions respectively.
